Sydney made her way directly to Rosalie's hospital room. As she walked down the hall, her phone rang inside her purse.

She quickly pulled it out and checked the screen. Her expression darkened, and she answered immediately. "Theo, where have you been?"

"Mom, I'm okay. Stop trying to find me."

"Where are you? Do you know how scared I was when I saw you weren't at the hospital?"

"That's why I'm calling, to let you know I'm alright." Theodore's voice sounded detached. "Mom, I need to be alone for a while. I'll come back in a few days." "Are you sure you're safe?" Sydney asked, her voice filled with worry.

"I'm fine. I won't let anything happen to me."

Sydney exhaled deeply. "Okay, I'll give you some space to think things over. Take as long as you need, but promise me you'll stay safe and won't do anything rash."

A heavy feeling sat in Sydney's chest, a mother's instinct warning her that Theodore might be desperate.

I've already come to terms with it. I'm

that, Theodore

voice reassured her that he wasn't in any immediate danger. He just

have called if he had plans to do something reckless. He just needed time to clear his

had been weighing so heavily on him, and how he could ever win over the woman he cared about with that

spotting Sebastian speaking with Rosalie. He was doting on her, peeling apples and offering her

fussing over me. Sit down and rest. I don't need anything right now, just sit with me for a

Sebastian took a seat next to the bed. "Once you're feeling better,

responded with

to go to Melrine with you, but things got in the way, and we didn't get to go. I just hope you can get your

All that matters is you're here with me. That's all I need for

doesn't want the baby, can I be the one to raise them? Can I be their 'Dad"?" "Seb, are you really

you get it? Every time

you

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